The Miami Cancer Institute offers a one-year, full-time Oral Oncology Fellowship Program for dentists dedicated to becoming experts in oral oncology and in the management of oral diseases in patients with cancer.

During the fellowship, participants will gain hands-on experience in evaluating, diagnosing, and managing oral diseases for cancer patients through clinical and educational opportunities. The program emphasizes effective communication and collaboration in an interprofessional care model, involving dentists, mid-level providers, trainee physicians, and attending physicians. The patient population served includes both adults and children, encompassing newly diagnosed individuals and long-term cancer survivors. Besides providing clinical care in the oral medicine and oral oncology clinic, fellows will also gain valuable experience through rotations in medical oncology clinics, such as hematology/oncology and head and neck oncology.

The fellowship has specific goals and objectives, which include developing a comprehensive understanding of oncology and its impact on the community, fostering interprofessional teamwork with other healthcare providers, interpreting laboratory and diagnostic tests in the context of Oral Oncology, providing safe and effective oral health care for oncology patients (including preventive care), honing patient management skills (treatment planning, pharmacotherapeutics, patient education, and counseling), and educating both professional and lay communities about the crucial connection between oral health and systemic health.

The educational structure of the fellowship comprises various learning experiences, including patient care in the Oral Medicine and Oral Oncology clinic and inpatient consult service, clinical oncology rotations, seminars, lectures, conferences, and engaging in research and scholarly activities. Overall, the fellowship aims to equip dentists with a foundational level of competency in oral oncology and a focus on promoting oral health within the community.

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Veronica M. Ventura

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Veronica M. Ventura
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Eligibility Requirements and Application Schedule

Our program attracts, educates, and retains exceptional healthcare talent to serve the South Florida community. Program participants will be trained in the Baptist Health Way with a focus on quality, inclusion, compassion, and collaboration.

Eligibility Prerequisites

  • Candidates must hold a DMD, DDS, or an equivalent degree.
  • Applicants from non-English speaking countries must submit an official Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score report.
  • Applicants must be eligible for an unrestricted license to practice dentistry in Florida.

Application Requirements

  • Dental school transcript
  • Written personal statement
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • CV/Resume
  • TOEFL Score (for applicants from non-English Speaking countries). TOEFL scores from a test taken within the past two years. The TOEFL exam can only be waived if the dental degree was obtained in the United States, Canada, Australia, Ireland, or the United Kingdom. The minimum acceptable overall score is 95.

Acceptance and admission to the program is contingent on submission of all requested materials and meeting all eligibility requirements as determined by the program.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Application Timeline

  • Where do applicants go to apply?
    Send your documents and application to Veronica.Ventura@Baptisthealth.net
  • When are applications accepted? November
  • When are candidate interviews? December - January
  • When are candidates matched/notified of acceptance? February
  • When does the program start? July (2023-2024 cohort will begin November)

Curriculum

Longitudinal Experiences

Our program curriculum incorporates several longitudinal rotations, immersing trainees in particular areas of study throughout the entire duration of the training program.
Rotations
Hematology/BMT
Head and neck oncology
Head and neck radiation oncology
Head and neck surgical oncology
Oral Medicine and Oral Oncology

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